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Sarwar Alam, Founder & CEO

Sarwar Alam

Founder & CEO·Catagrow

India

Master's degree, Marketin & Supply Chain Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 2 months

Founder & CEO

January 2024 - Present

Catagrow

Mumbai, India

January 2024 - Present

Key Result Areas:
Catalyzing meaningful growth through innovation and compassion. As the Founder and CEO of CATAGROW, I lead a mission-driven organization focused on empowering individuals and businesses to unlock their potential. Our expertise spans Customized Software Development, Leadership Coaching & Professional Development, and Human Resources Deployment, offering tailored solutions that drive sustainable and accelerated growth.

Guided by core values of Empathy, Transparency, Commitment, and Care, I strive to build lasting partnerships and deliver exceptional outcomes. With a vision to transform possibilities into realities, I am passionate about blending technology and people-centric solutions to create a brighter, more impactful future.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services

Business Leader - Middle East, Africa & Asia

June 2022 - December 2023

Betco

Doha, Qatar

June 2022 - December 2023

Key Result Areas:
 Playing a key role in formulating & executing strategies for the growth in Market Share, Revenue, & Profit in the region as building & optimizing Product Portfolio and Sectoral Solution Line-ups
 Administering multiple functions such as P&L Management, Growth Investment Analysis, Budgeting, & Resource Optimization to optimize profitability and minimize operational costs
 Team-based management style coupled with strong training & mentorship skills, guiding team members to enhance their skills and foster a high-performing work culture
 Attaining strong excellence in developing organizational structure, product portfolio, go-to-market strategies, driving sales activation, brand building, and coaching and leadership development
 Creating brand awareness and leading regional and global associations with leading corporate brands and customers
 Working in close collaboration with Production, R&D, HR, & Finance leaderships to help create a great company
 Directing implementation of successful marketing strategies; establishing short & long-term goals and operating procedures for the marketing team
 Identifying key accounts, managing portfolios, expanding client base for augmenting turnovers and achieving desired targets/goals; designing & implementing SOPs and managing the transition plans
 Building brands from scratch, looking after brand building, managing brand segment targeting & positioning; augmenting brand visibility through innovative marketing plan, communication strategy & campaigns

Company industry:
Chemicals Manufacture

Zonal Business Leader – Sales & Operations

January 2021 - January 2022

Diversey, A Solenis Company

Mumbai, India

January 2021 - January 2022

Key Result Areas:
 Developed and implemented strategies to penetrate new markets and increase sales revenue by 23%
 Headed Sales & Operations of the Building Care comprising seven sectors viz. Facility Management Companies
(BSC), Office Building Segment (OBS), Industries, Education, Government, Retail, & Places of Worship (PoW) in the
region
 Led the collaboration with sector leaders for getting the optimal mileage from sectoral approach to the business
 Drove Strategic Initiatives and Executional Excellence in the West Region as a part of Go-to-Market Strategies
 Collaborated cohesively and worked together with the Marketing, Customer Service, Logistics, HR, and Finance
departments to streamline the processes, deliver the commitments to the customers, and internal stakeholders
 Monitored market trends and competitor activities to identify potential opportunities and threats, and made
recommendations to senior management
 Customer Engagement & Brand Promotion by collaboration with Brand & Marketing teams in formulation and execution of
ATL & BTL marketing & engagement programs

Company industry:
Chemicals Manufacture

Manager – Sales & Operations, Professional

January 2017 - December 2020

Diversey, A Solenis Company

Mumbai, India

January 2017 - December 2020

Led & grew the business of INR 50 Cr in Mumbai, Rest of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, & Goa states of the West Zone of India.

Key Result Areas:
 Developed and implemented strategies to penetrate new markets and increase sales revenue by 23%
 Headed Sales & Operations of the Building Care comprising seven sectors viz. Facility Management Companies (BSC), Office Building Segment (OBS), Industries, Education, Government, Retail, & Places of Worship (PoW) in the region
 Led the collaboration with sector leaders for getting the optimal mileage from sectoral approach to the business
 Drove Strategic Initiatives and Executional Excellence in the West Region as a part of Go-to-Market Strategies
 Collaborated cohesively and worked together with the Marketing, Customer Service, Logistics, HR, and Finance departments to streamline the processes, deliver the commitments to the customers, and internal stakeholders
 Monitored market trends and competitor activities to identify potential opportunities and threats, and made recommendations to senior management
 Customer Engagement & Brand Promotion by collaboration with Brand & Marketing teams in formulation and execution of ATL & BTL marketing & engagement programs

Company industry:
Chemicals Manufacture

Area Sales Manager – West India

January 2011 - January 2017

3M India Ltd.

Mumbai, India

January 2011 - January 2017

Aftermarkets Successfully increased the business
revenue from INR 5.2 Cr to INR 8.3 Cr in authorized car dealership networks

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Business Manager

January 2009 - January 2011

Mars Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. (ExxonMobil),

Mumbai, India

January 2009 - January 2011

Installed Business- enhanced business from INR 8 Cr to INR 14 Cr (175% growth) in a year for
automotive lubricants business

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Management Trainee

January 2008 - January 2009

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,

Bengaluru, India

January 2008 - January 2009

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Education

Cochin University of Science and Technology

May 2008

May 2008

Master's degree, Marketin & Supply Chain Management

India

GPA (percentage): 73%

GPA (percentage): 73%

1. Had been writing in weekly magazine of the national daily HT for two years (02-04) and won prizes many a times 2. Prizes in Speech Contests at high school 3. Started Personality Development Programs at college in 2006 4. Socializing with people and helping them 5. Participating in public speeches, GD, and Debates 6. Organizing management and cultural programs at college

Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)

January 2008

January 2008

Master's degree, Administration And Business Administration

India

IGNOU

January 2005

January 2005

Bachelor's degree, Computer Applications

India

Skills

Marketing

Expert

Leadership

Expert

P&L Management

Expert

Sales

Expert

Business Strategy

Expert

SALES

Intermediate

PROFIT AND LOSS P&L MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

MARKETING

Intermediate

OPERATIONS

Intermediate

RESULTS FOCUSED

Intermediate

CORPORATE STRATEGY

Intermediate

BRANDING

Intermediate

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Intermediate

LEADERSHIP

Intermediate

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Intermediate

Sales, Business Development,Strategy,P&L Management,Leadership

Expert

Marketing

Expert

Leadership

Expert

P&L Management

Expert

Sales

Expert

Business Strategy

Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Expert

Arabic

Beginner